Pipe-cleaning device and piston therefor.



C. INGLEE.

I PIPE CLEANING DEVICE AND PISTON THERBFOR APPLICATION FILED APB. so. 1909.

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PIPE CLEANING DEVICE AND PISTON THERBFOR.

APP IIIIIIIIIIIIII PB. 30. 1909.

Patented Mar. 29, w10.

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LINTON INGLEE, OF .A MITYVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL WATER, MAIN CLEANING COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F MAINE.

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Specicaton o Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

Application ile April 80, 1909. Serial No. 493,090.

To Iell whom et may concern:

Be -it known that l, CLINToN lNoLnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Amityville, county of Sudolk, and State of New York, have invented certain new,

and useful4 improvements in Pipe-Cleaning Devices and Pistons rlherefor, of which the following is a specication.

' My invention relates to ini rovements in apparatus and devices for oeaning water pipes or mains or propellers for cleaners of like character and is adapted for use either vin Water cleaning devices or in connection therewith which are self propelled or are drawn through the pipes byineans of a cable or otherwise.

Various objects, features and advantages .of my improved device will be readily seen upon reading the detailed description given below, taken in connection wititheaccom- :sftf-i-ng drawings which illustrate a form of nay invention.

Eigure l is an illustration embodying the preferred form of my improvement within a. pipe. Fig. 2 vis a cross sectional view taken on the line of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the-lineA A of Fig. 1. Figs e and 5 are modiiications of my imroved ball and socket joint.

`eferring to the drawings in which like numerate refer teli-kc numbers 1 is a pipe in which l have shown my propeller or piston for propelling cleaning `devices through a pipe although it is adapted to be used as a cleaning device as well', 2 is a-hollow shaft having openings 3 3 in its periphery so as to permit the passage of water therethrough; l is a cap set in one end of the hcllofwpipe having a round 'cavityQ therein; 7 is an arm having an enlarged or ballshaA` end 6 adapted to t into the cavity o the cap e; 5 is a cap having an opening suiiici'ently large to set over the arm Z and a portion of the bali-shaped end -6 but is `not suioiently lange to permit' the passage of the ballv end' 6 through the opening 8 in the cap. hisnap is screw-threaded yas is also the end of the holow 'shaft 2, thus enabling the cap to be screwed vdown onto the ballsha 'ed end 2, thereby holding .the arm 7 wit its enlarged ball end portion G in place.

en the cap 5 is screwed down in place it lallows'sucient freedom of movement for the ball t to inove around within its seat in the cap or body 4, thus giving a iiexible joint. rThe object of the arm 7 is to attach the piston to a pipe cleaning device to be propelled through a water main. The flexible joint permits of the free passage around bends in the pipe, also permits-the cleaning device attached thereto .to revolve without the piston revolving. j

Upon the hollow shaft 2 l place sleeves 10-10a which have openings 11 corresponding to the openings in the hollow shaft 2. rlhese sleeves are loosely mounted upon the shaft so that by rotating them the openings 3 in the hollow shaft 2 may be entirely closed or adjusted so that only a predetermined quantity of water may pass therethrough. By means ofthe set screws 19k19 I am enabled to retain the sleeve l0 in any desired position. ln constructing my device I use a hollow shaft 2 having the outer diameter at the forward end made a trifle larger than at the rear end, thus forming a col-lar l2 about midway thereof. Upon the hollow shaft 2 l mount or have shrunk on the collar 13; next to the collar 13 upon the shaft place rings 141-14, preferably of exible material which are of a diameter equal to or a trie larger than the inner diameter of the pipe in which the device is to be used. Then place the rst series of rings 14 on the hollow shaft 2, the collar 15, and next to this the sleeve l0, having openings 11. After the sleeve lOlhas been adjusted to its desired position I place upon the hollow shaft the collar 1'6 the second set of rings 14: and a screw nut 17 which enga-ges the screw thread on the outer diameter ofthe hollow vshaft 2. This screw nut is securely held in position by means of the set screw 18. As will be readily seen when the screw nut 17 is tightly screwed up a ainst the rearward set of rings 14, the col ar 16, the sleeve 10a, the collar 15, the first set of rinvs 14 and the collar 13 are securely held 1n position against the shoulder 12.

Having adjusted the openings in the hollow shaft 2 to the .wired position the' operation of my device is as follows: The piston, or propeller is placed within the pipe to be cleaned and attached to a suitable cleaning device. lf it is to be used as a selfpropelled device, the openings having been adjusted, the force of water is turned on against the rearward part ofthe device, :forcing same forward. If the openings 3 in the forward part of the device are opened, the water passing through acts to carry forward the removed incrustations which have been cleaned from the pipe by the operation of the cleanin device which is being propelled forwar 'Ihat part of .the water which goes through the openings between the two sets of rings acts upon the forward rings to help propel' the device forward in the same way as the water acting upon the rear rings. A

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown modifications of the ball and socket joint wherein they are adapted for use with a solid shaft if desired. In Figs. 4 and 5 solid shafts are shown. In Fig. 4 the shaft has ay cavity or cut out portion 9 within which the ball end 6 of the arm 7 is adapted to fit and a cap 8 is screwed thereon to tion. As will be seen the cap here is made so that it screws within the cut out portion 21 of the solid shaft 20. In Fig. 5 a smaller shaft is used than in Fig. 4 and the cap is screwed on the outside of thel solid shaft instead of within the cut out portion as in Fig. 4. In Fi 5 I also show a cap arranged so as to regu ate the movement of the ball 6 withinits socket or cavity. This regulation means consists in having the cap 8 constructed either with a larger or smaller opening 22 at the top of the cap as desired, according to whet er more or less movement is sought for. It may also be advisable in some instances to have the arm 7 rigidly held in position so that it has no flexible movement with relation to the piston. If this is desired the cap 5 may be screwed down very ti 2, which wou 'of the cap 5 to bind of the arm 7 within d cause the cut out portion 8 the ball-shaped end 6 I the cut out portion 9 of the cap or lian e 4, thus securely holdm ing the ball-shape end of the shaft 6 in an immovable position'.

While I have illustrated and described one specific embodimentof my invention in detail, I desire it to be understood that my invention is broader than such specific embodiment which may be modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft closed at one end, ilexible rings mounted thereon and openings to rmit the water to -pass through said sha t.

2. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaftclosed Aat one end, flexible rings mounted thereon and adjustable openings in the periphery of said shaft for the passa e of water.

3. f a device ofthe character described,

hold said ball in posiht to cap 4 or upon the shaft a hollow shaft, adjustable means for permitting the water to pass out through the periphery of said'shaft. 4. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft having openings in its periphery, a movable sleeve mounted thereon and 'adapted to regulate the area of said openings.

5. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft closed at one end having openings in its periphery, a movable sleeve mounted thereon and adapted to regulate the area of said openings.

6. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft having openings in its periphery, a movable sleeve mounted thereon and adapted to regulate the area of said openings, means for fixedly holding said sleeve in a predetermined position.

7. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft having openings in its periphery, a movable sleeve mounted thereon and adapted to regulate the area of said openings, rings mounted on said shaft.

`8. In a device of the characterI described, a hollow shaft, rings mounted thereon, openings in the periphery of said shaft, a movable sleeve mounted on said shaft, openings in said movable sleeveadapted to register with the openings in the hollow shaft.

9. In a device of the character described,

a. hollow shaft, rings mounted thereon, openings in the periphery vof said shaft, a movable sleeve mounted on said shaft, openings in said movable sleeve adapted to register with the openin in the hollow shaft, means for iiXedly hol ing said sleeve in a predetermined position.

10. In a device of the character described', a hollow shaft closed at one end, rings mounted thereon, openings in the periphery of said shaft, a movable sleeve mounted on said shaft, openings in said movable sleeve adapted to register with the openings in the hollow shaft.'

11. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft closed at one end only, flexible rings mounted thereon, openings in the periphery of said shaft.

12. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft, flexible rings mounted thereon, adjustable openings in the periphery of said shaft.

13. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft, cleaning devices mounted thereon, and openings in. the periphery of said shaft between the said devices.

14. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft, cleaning devices mounted thereon, and adjustable openings in the periphery of said shaft between the said devices.

15. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft, a shoulder thereon, rings separated by an adjustable sleeve and means for holding same shaft.

fxedly mounted on said 16. ln a device of' the character described,

a cavity in said cap, an arm having a solid ball end adapted to t in said cavity and means for holding same therein.

22. in a device of the character described, a-hollow shaft closed at one end, iexible cleaning devices mounted thereon and openings in the periphery of said shaft for the passageof Water.

In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft ha ving` openings in its periphery, a movable sleeve mounted thereon and adapted to regulate the area of said openings, cleaning devices mounted on said shaft.

2e. in a device of the character described, a hollow shaft closed at one end, rings of a diameter equal to or greater than the inner diameter of the pipe through which it is to pass mounted thereon and openings in the periphery of said shaft for the passage of Water.

25. in a device of the character described, a hollow shaft closed at one end, ieXible cleaning devices mounted thereon and ad justable openings in the periphery of said shaft.

In testimony whereof, I have name to this specification, in two subscribing Witnesses.

CLINTON NGLEE.

a hollow shaft, adjustable openings in the periphery thereof, a shoulder thereon, rings separated by a sleeve and means for holding saine tixedly mounted on said shaft.

l?. In a device of the character described, a hollow shaft closed at one end, flexible rings mounted thereon and openings in the f periphery of said shaft for the `passage of Water, an arm flexibly connected to one end of said shaft.

18. in a device of the character described, l a hollow shaft having openings in its periphl ery, a movable sleeve mounted thereon and adapted to regulate the area of said openings, au arm fiexibly connected to one end of I said shaft.

19. ln a device of the character described, a hollow shaft closed at one end, flexible rings mounted thereon and openings in the periphery of said shaft for the passage of water, .a ball and socket joint at one end of said shaft.

20. in a device ofthe character described, a hollow shaft having openings in its periphery, a movable sleeve mounted thereon and adapted to regulate the area of said openings, a. ball and sccketfjoint at one end of said shaft.

2l. ln a device of the character described, I 1 hollow shaft, a can closineone end thereof, l

signed my the presence of Witnesses:

GEO. W.'MILLS, Jn.,

EDWIN SEGER. 

